“The truth, right,” he said, nodding to himself. “Well, the medical wing of Bridges Enterprise has been something that I’ve been hearing about since I was in diapers.”
Lexi’s eyes narrowed suspiciously. “Since you were a kid?”
“Yes. It’s my father’s dream. It’s the one thing he’s always wanted to do with the company, but has never been able to.”
“He seems to be getting his wish now, doesn’t he?”
“Let me tell the whole story,” he cut in quickly. Lexi sat back against the couch and waited. “My grandfather had four daughters and one son, and all he wanted was boys. It was really hushed up, but he left his daughters with nothing when he died. He gave them a small sum to live on, but my grandfather was old school. He thought that a woman’s worth came from her husband, and once she had a hus
